to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
time required; time taken; necessary time
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to spend time (on doing something)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
still; even now; to this day
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
scenery; scene; landscape
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
semi-private room; partially secluded space
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to have a meal; to take a meal
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
boy; son; baby boy; young man
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
first meeting; first interview with
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma